Life is Cheap

Have you heard of “discount” or prepaid legal services? Maybe you are a member of such a legal plan. Many employers offer legal service plans like LegalZoom or Legal Shield as a benefit. Individuals may purchase such plans on their own. Ironically, the legal plan providers are not law firms – and to their credit they expressly put that fact out there. It’s actually a good idea for people to purchase an affordable...

Give Family, Yourself a Plan

By Robert S. Meyring* For Bright Side News February 2012 Knowing that fewer than 50% of the American population able to draft and sign a will or a power of attorney actually have one begs the question: “why is that?” I think about this question a lot because I have a trusts and estates law firm focused, in part, on helping people draft wills or trusts, and helping families deal with the legalities and transitions related...

Only One Life

What can you do to make a difference in the world? Have you been waiting for that moment when you can create change and do something positive to help others? Well, I’m here to tell you that moment is now. Not to get overly metaphysical here, but regretting the past and dreaming about the future in lieu of doing something in the present would seem to result in a sedentary dreamer with regrets. If you are waiting for one...

Lawyers Running, Capping & Splitting

After I finished my law degree at Emory and shortly before I was  licensed to practice law, a lawyer offered me employment of a curious  nature. He offered to give me one half of the legal fee for all the clients  I would bring to his law firm. I thought that over. It sounded easy  enough to find clients, but something was odd about his offer. So I  went back to Emory and talked about it with one of my former...

Fools, Lawyers and Money

Have you ever wanted to do your will and found it’s not as easy as you thought? It should be simple to state who you want all your worldly possessions to go to when you pass away. And in a way it is simple…except for the details. When I Google the question, “how do I write a will?” there are literally 1 ½ billion search results. Have you ever wanted to start your own business and found it’s not as easy as you...

December 2011

Dear Clients and Friends, Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year from the Meyring Law Firm! We moved into a new office last year located on Paces Ferry Road about 200 feet from the railroad tracks. We hosted a couple of Oktoberfest themed open houses in October of 2011 and October 2010. All clients and friends of the Firm are invited to this annual event. We are growing in practice areas and staff. I continue to write a...